Wildlife Facts

Exclusive Footage: Canada Coup at NWF HQ?

I can only describe what I witnessed today as an attempted coup. In what appeared to be a coordinated assault, two Canada geese tried to take over National Wildlife Federation … Read more

We Promise Wildlife on Martha Stewart, Tuesday, March 17th

National Wildlife Federation naturalist David Mizejewski will be on The Martha Stewart Show tomorrow to celebrate National Wildlife Week March 16-20. Dave will be corralling some cute animals onstage, including … Read more

Wildlife Watch Gets a Makeover

The National Wildlife Federation is proud to announce the launch of the newly redesigned Wildlife Watch   website. The Wildlife Watch website still has all the great features from the … Read more

Help NWF Decide On A New Website Design

While the NWF has been VERY busy protecting wildlife, saving habitat and connecting people with nature–some of us have also been working hard to make our website, www.nwf.org more user … Read more

Science Fair Project Ideas: Wildlife Watch

In springtime, countless parents, teachers and home school instructors look for fun, educational science projects to perform with their kids. Whether it is a one-time only exercise or a large-scale … Read more

Wildlife on the Red Carpet

This penguin may not be at the Oscars tonight, but director Werner Herzog will be there for his film: Encounters at the End of the World If you're watching the … Read more

Bird Watching: The American Robin

Robins in Winter? American robins are found throughout North America and are a symbol of winter’s end. The first appearance of a robin is a sure sign that spring has sprung. But … Read more

Birds Push Northward to Cope with Climate Change

For quite some time we've discussed how birds are affected by climate change. Here is a new National Audubon Society study finds that global warming is forcing migratory birds to … Read more

Valentine’s Day: Weird Wildlife Mating Rituals

While they might not be giving roses and writing love poems, wildlife have some pretty fascinating–and sometimes downright bizarre–courtship and mating rituals of their own.You won’t find singles bars or … Read more

The Real Reasons for Groundhog Day

Punxsutawney Phil, America’s most famous weather forecaster, will have love, not weather, on his mind when he emerges from his hole on February 2. Researchers tracked 32 groundhogs for more … Read more